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Chelsea FC vs SK Slavia Praha, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
4 – 3
Full Time
SK Slavia Praha
Thu 18 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
N'Golo Kante 34' Y
Y 53' Tomas Soucek
Y 73' Ondrej Kudela
Emerson 75' Y
Kepa Arrizabalaga 83' Y
David Luiz 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs SK Slavia Praha — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals SK Slavia Praha
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-18 Chelsea FC 4–3 SK Slavia Praha 2019-04-11 SK Slavia Praha 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 4–3 W
14 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr SK Slavia Praha A 1–0 W
08 Apr West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
03 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
31 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
SK Slavia Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Chelsea FC A 3–4 L
11 Apr Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
14 Mar Sevilla FC H 4–3 W
07 Mar Sevilla FC A 2–2 D
21 Feb KRC Genk A 4–1 W
14 Feb KRC Genk H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' What a moment for Pedro! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simon Deli makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 15' SK Slavia Praha fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Olivier Giroud makes it 2-1.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Slavia Praha that had 167 games and scored 104 goals.
  • 26' What a moment for Tomas Soucek! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' The Spain right winger Pedro breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 3-2!
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' N'Golo Kante was booked on 34.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and SK Slavia Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Petr Sevcik — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Fresh legs for SK Slavia Praha! Peter Olayinka comes on to replace Lukas Masopust.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomas Soucek.
  • 55' Petr Sevcik doubles the advantage! 3-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Chelsea FC have won 665 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The whistle greets Eden Hazard as he departs to be replaced by Willian.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ross Barkley as he departs to be replaced by Jorginho.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ondrej Kudela on 73 minutes.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Emerson on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Miroslav Stoch is replacing Petr Sevcik for the SK Slavia Praha side.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Kepa Arrizabalaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' A tactical swap from SK Slavia Praha — Milan Skoda on, Jaromir Zmrhal off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Callum Hudson-Odoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro on 87 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. David Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 4-3 the final result. SK Slavia Praha will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

SK Slavia Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jindřich Trpišovský

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro 2
Petr Sevcik 2
Simon Deli 1
Tomas Soucek 1
Marcos Alonso 1
Olivier Giroud 1

Head to Head

2019-04-18 Chelsea FC 4–3 SK Slavia Praha 2019-04-11 SK Slavia Praha 0–1 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2019-04-18 Chelsea FC 4–3 SK Slavia Praha W 2019-04-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2019-04-11 SK Slavia Praha 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2019-04-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-03-31 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W

SK Slavia Praha Form

2019-04-18 Chelsea FC 4–3 SK Slavia Praha L 2019-04-11 SK Slavia Praha 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2019-03-14 SK Slavia Praha 4–3 Sevilla FC W 2019-03-07 Sevilla FC 2–2 SK Slavia Praha D 2019-02-21 KRC Genk 1–4 SK Slavia Praha W 2019-02-14 SK Slavia Praha 0–0 KRC Genk D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 SK Slavia Praha xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC54% Draw22% SK Slavia Praha24%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
76%
Draw or SK Slavia Praha
46%
Chelsea FC or SK Slavia Praha
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC37% Draw40% SK Slavia Praha23%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push SK Slavia Praha covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SK Slavia Praha keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.